7 Best Games You Can Play Right Now on Xbox Game Pass

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Xbox Game Pass is now available to Xbox Live Gold members.

By IGN Staff

Microsoft has finally released its Game Pass service for Xbox Live Gold Members, allowing users to partake in a 14 day free trial that grants you instant access to over 100 Xbox 360 and Xbox One games.

To save you some time, we dug through the list and highlighted the 7 games you definitely shouldn’t pass up.

Gears of War 3

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Gears 3 might be the best all-around Gears of War game. It had a great story with real emotional moments, fantastic multiplayer, and a stellar Horde mode. And as a bonus, the entire Gears franchise minus last year’s 4 is already on Game Pass as well.

BioShock

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BioShock introduced one of the most memorable settings in gaming — the underwater city of Rapture. A creepy and engrossing submerged city to explore, Rapture's mysteries demand to be delved into thanks to a number of memorable characters, varied powers, and incredible narrative twists. Now, would you kindly stop reading and play BioShock already?

Halo 5: Guardians

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While the story of Halo 5: Guardians might be confusing at times, the moment to moment shooting has never felt better in the series. Couple this with the best multiplayer since Halo 2 and the wonderful introduction of Warzone and you have a game you definitely shouldn’t sleep on.

Sunset Overdrive

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Sunset Overdrive features a huge open world where traveling from point A to point B is never dull. With tons of interesting things to do and impeccable writing, Insomniac’s 4th-wall-breaking shooter is just a hell of a lot of fun.

Braid

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Originally debuting during the innovative era of Xbox Live Arcade, Braid starts as a simple platformer, but quickly evolves into something much more. Its dream-like story book world, vibrant art, interesting rewind puzzle mechanics, and emotional payoff make Braid an excellent journey to this day.

Mad Max

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Mad Max is a game about checking off boxes, and we mean that in the best possible way. Its open world is beautiful in its empty ugliness, and while the story is mostly lacking during the game, its satisfying combat and engaging vehicle customization will certainly keep you busy.

Spelunky

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Spelunky is a game about patience. It’s punishing, and no matter how far along you are, death means starting from the beginning. But each time, you’ll die in a different, educational way. Learning how to avoid it next time and growing into a better player is incredibly rewarding.

What are some of the games you’re looking forward to? Let us know in the comments.